Auckland Transport laying groundwork for congestion charging

Auckland Transport laying groundwork for congestion charging
Congested motorways are a common sight in Auckland. (Image: NZME)
Oliver Lewis
Auckland Transport wants to be ready to start work on a congestion charging system once enabling legislation passes, likely later this year or early next.The council-owned transport agency started advertising on the government electronic tender service (GETS) website last Friday for a consultant or consortium to update previous work on congestion charging – although Auckland Transport (AT), like Auckland mayor Wayne Brown, prefers the term time of use charging – to design a preferred scheme and produce a business case for decision-m...

More Infrastructure

Opening day congestion for untolled Penlink highway – NZTA
Infrastructure

Opening day congestion for untolled Penlink highway – NZTA

The road should be redesigned if the Government chooses not to toll, agency said.

Oliver Lewis 26 Jul 2024
Downtown car park building legal challenge 'resolved'
Infrastructure

Downtown car park building legal challenge 'resolved'

Society challenging the sale to Precinct raised 0.4% of its High Court funding target.

Oliver Lewis 25 Jul 2024
Govt to fight receivers over $30m Tui oil field tax credit
Infrastructure

Govt to fight receivers over $30m Tui oil field tax credit

Crown bid to have liquidators cover decommissioning costs is subject to approval.

Victoria Young 24 Jul 2024
Govt agrees 'in principle' to $10b worth of Northland roading PPPs
Infrastructure

Govt agrees 'in principle' to $10b worth of Northland roading PPPs

The Northland expressway project could be one of the first PPPs out of the gate.

Dileepa Fonseka 23 Jul 2024